1st ASEAN Mountain Bike Championship 2009

Date: Thursday, 12th March 2009 to Sunday, 15th March 2009

Where: Berakas Forest Recreational Park, Brunei Darussalam

Category: Cross Country 48km (6 laps) and Downhill (1.3km)

Registration Fees B$10.00

Prize Money: B$6,000

Registration form - LINK

More news from here – http://www.brudirect.com

http://www.forimmediaterelease.net/pm/2310.html

The itinerary for the event are as follows:

March 12, 2009 – Arrival of international mountain bikers 
Accommodation at the Games Village, Hassanal Bolkiah Sports Complex, Berakas

March 13, 2009 - Berakas Forest Recreational Park
09:00 hours - Opening Ceremony
- Seeding’s Downhill 
- Afternoon practice session

March 14, 2009
09:00 hours - Final Downhill Competition
- Afternoon practice session

March 15, 2009
10:00 hours - Cross Country Elite / Open
15:00 hours - Prize giving and Closing Ceremony

I guess they're going to use the same trail as last year PSK. I hoped our Bruneian MTB and downhill riders will make an impact and took the challenge.

I received an email from a group of cyclists from Miri and they wanted to know the direction to Hutan Simpan Berakas (Berakas Forestry Reserve / Berakas Recreation Park)

Just open up wikimap – http://wikimapia.org/ and type Brunei on the search button and look for Berakas Recreation Park or you just can type the GPS coordinates

The GPS Coordinates: 4°59'21"N 114°55'19"E

If you’re driving from Miri, just follow the Main road from Sg Tujuh Border all the way to Berakas Recreation Park. It around 100km+++ and the direction is go straight from the border and follow the main HIGHWAY.

We are thinking of joining the competition since it is open to Bruneians and further more $10 registration. I know we are going to compete with the best mountain bikers from Brunei and not to mention from other ASEAN countries and for sure 100% gerenti kana 'sayur' or more precisely jadi 'sambal' tapi bila lagi masanya kan ikut yang bertaraf ASEAN. Kami ani bukan lah kuat sangat (kuat pun inda) kira bawah bawah lah..............................